Sheer Coincidence

When I wrote about Pedra Branca and Horsburgh Lighthouse in January, 2003 (Retrievia1-2003), it was a few days before the news report of the tragedy of the collision between the Singapore Navy patrol boat and the oil tanker off Pedra Branca.

According to the official inquiry reported in newspapers, the patrol boat had not followed the maritime protocol of turning to the right when two ships are on a collision course.